How it applies to our lives

As the CO2 enters the atmosphere some of it gets absorbed into the ocean and dissolves later on. The dissolved CO2 forms carbonic acid by combining with the water. The carbonic acid partially dissociates, which causes the increase of the concentration of hydrogen ions. Through this the pH of the ocean will start to decrease. The extra hydrogen ions react with carbonate ions, causing it to turn into a bicarbonate instead of carbonate. As the water becomes more acidic a lot of the sea creatures and marine life will start to become affected. Animals with shells, such as oysters, corals, etc., rely on carbonate to make their shells. The decrease in pH levels causes ocean life to not be safe as the waters become more acidic, creating a hazardous environment for the animals to live.